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Curriculum: High Ability: FAQ's

What are the procedures for identifitying high ability learners within the Blair Community Schools?

The Blair Community Schools utilizes the following multiple criteria for identification of intellectually and academically high-ability learners: •Teacher nomination •Scholastic aptitude measures •Standardized achievement tests . . . read more

What is a high ability learner?

According to the Nebraska Revised Statute Sec. 79-1107 (3): “A learner with high ability means a student who gives evidence of high performance capability in the such areas as intellectual, creative or artistic capacity or in . . . read more

What is Blair Community Schools' operational definition?

The Blair Community Schools recognizes students have opportunities at school and in the community to develop specific talents in the areas of creativity, leadership intellectual capacity, visual and performing arts, and specific academic . . . read more

What makes "Giftedness"?

Dr. Joseph Renzulli (1978): “Giftedness consists of an interaction among three basic clusters of human traits – these clusters being above average general abilities, high levels of task commitment, and high levels of creativity.” read more

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